XML 47 R32.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.6
Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2004
Cash, Uninsured Amount $ 3,578,553      
Deposits Assets, Noncurrent 250,000 250,000   250,000
Asset Impairment Charges 237,711 751,263 1,222,527  
Accumulated Impairment Reserve $ 4,980,931 $ 4,743,220    
Average Depletion Per Barrel Of Oil Equivalents 16.66 24.27 29.89  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Basis Of Valuation stated at cost      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Depreciation Methods straight-line method      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives range of 3 to 19 years      
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member] | Phillips 66 [Member]
       
Concentration Risk, Percentage 51.00% 50.00%    
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member] | Kern Oil and Refining [Member]
       
Concentration Risk, Percentage 47.00% 47.00%    
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Phillips 66 [Member]
       
Concentration Risk, Percentage 62.00% 54.00%    
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Kern Oil and Refining [Member]
       
Concentration Risk, Percentage 37.50% 45.00%    
New York Gas Wells [Member] | Minimum [Member]
       
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage By Parent 19.00%      
New York Gas Wells [Member] | Maximum [Member]
       
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage By Parent 38.00%      
Texas Joint Venture Wells [Member] | Minimum [Member]
       
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage By Parent 3.125%      
Texas Joint Venture Wells [Member] | Maximum [Member]
       
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage By Parent 6.25%      
Pike I H Well Joint Venture [Member]
       
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage By Parent 68.00%